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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26тп APRIL, 1873.

187

4th with Chartered Bank of India Australia and China on Deposit at

per cent per annum,

$480.00

Received from former Students of St. Paul's College for the erection of a Window in the Cathedral, in memory of the late Bishop Smith,

$180.00

CHOIR FUND.

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for February,

To Contribution paid Revd. Hayward Kidd, towards the

Treat given to the Choir on New Year's day,

paid Coolie for collecting Chits,

Choristers for January,

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Balance,

for March,

By Collections in the Cathedral on Sunday, 5th January, 1873,...

199.78

$25.00 1.00

30.00

28.00

30.00

85.78

$199.78

By Balance,

199.78

$85.78

Examined with Vouchers

Examined with Vouchers

and found correct.

C. MAY,

Auditor on part of the Government.

and found correct.

H. SMITH, Auditor for the Seat Holders.

E.&O.E. Hongkong, 8th April, 1873.

F. W. MITCHELL,

No. 71.

Trustee and Treasurer to the Body of Trustees.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Scheme for the better promotion of Elementary Education in the Colony by Grants-in-aid, which has been approved by the Legislative Council, is published for general information.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1873.

GRANTS-IN-AID.

CECIL C. SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

For the better promotion of Elementary Education in the Colony, the Government of Hongkong

is prepared to assist schools on the system of grants-in-aid, subject to the following conditions:-

1. Before any grant can be made to a school, the Government must be satisfied that--

(a.) The school is conducted as a public elementary school.

(b.) The school is not carried on with a view to private emolument.

(c.) The school premises are healthy, well lighted, drained and ventilated, properly furnish-

ed, and contain sufficient internal space for the average attendance.

(d.) The master is competent.

(e.) The average attendance is not under twenty.

(A) The time devoted to secular instruction is not less that four hours daily.

(9.) The school roll is carefully kept, and proper discipline maintained.

(.) The organization is good, and the work conducted in accordance with a proper time-

table.

2. The Government will not interfere in any way with--

(a.) The religious instruction of a school.

(b.) The hours for such instruction, provided they are either before or after the four hours

of secular instruction required by this code.

(c.) The appointment of a teacher, provided he is competent.

(d.) The school books, provided they are sufficient, as regards the secular instruction which

they contain, for the purposes of the Standards hereafter to be referred to.

(e.) The style of handwriting, but a bold round hand is recommended for European writing. (f) The stipulations of this code, without six months' previous notice in the Gazette.

3. Grants will be subject to a cumulative reduction of five per cent on the whole sum gained by

a school, in each case where the Inspector reports defects in-

(a.) The teaching.

(b.) The accommodation.

(c.) The keeping of the school roll.

(d.) The organization.

(e.) The discipline.

(A) The books and apparatus.

Due regard in all these cases will be had to circumstances.